Fans who were holding on to hope that Grammy-nominated R&B star Keyshia Cole and her estranged basketball husband Daniel “Boobie” Gibson were an item again got a huge dose of disappointment when the singer took to Instagram to reveal Gibson was messing around…again!

Indeed, Cole’s followers were stunned to see a screen shots of text messages she says were sent from the baller-turned-rapper to the love interest of his new music video.

So much for kissing and making up!  See it below:

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Charmayne Maxwell of the R&B girl group Brownstone has passed away.

After rising to fame in the mid 90s with the hits ‘If You Love Me’ and ‘Grapevyne‘, Maxwell passed away on Saturday February 28th and survived by producer husband Carsten Soulshock and their young son Nicolaj.

The Daily Mail reports that cause of death was a “mysterious fall”.

Maxwell was attending a soccer game in Los Angeles when she fell. Her death has been described as an ‘accident’ by Danish media Her & Nu, which broke the news.

That Grape Juice extends our thoughts and prayers to Charmayne’s family.

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‘So Help Me God‘ is the name of Kanye West‘s new album.

That’s right, as he continues work on Rihanna‘s eighth studio LP, the ‘Ego’ rapper announced his new project’s title this morning, teasing fans with the release on Twitter before sharing the snap above.

It’s believed to the project’s album cover art.

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Rap royal Trina treats her fans to brand new music today!

Joined by T-Pain and and Young Cash, the rapper releases the jam ‘Lean On Me‘, inspired by Bill Wither‘s classic of the same name.

Check it out below…

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Nicole Scherzinger‘s solo career may have failed to take flight, but it seems her ex-boyfriend is on course to show her how it’s done.

For, after picking up British singers Alexa Goddard, Rita Ora and Arlissa, Jay Z’s ‘Roc Nation’ has now set its sights on Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton, now hoping to swap race tracks for…well…tracks.

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Her epic fall wasn’t the only hot topic Madonna addressed on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’ hours ago.

For, the singer also discussed the numerous references to drugs made on her latest album ‘Rebel Heart’, revealing just how she handles the threat of substance abuse as a mother of teenage children.

Her thoughts below…

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Is the Beyhive‘s bark bigger than its bite?

It would seem so.

For, after launching a digital attack on the artist Kid Rock for comments he made on their leader Beyonce, they have learned that their stinging has done nothing to get in the rocker’s way on a commercial front.

Details below…

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After Oprah Winfrey learned she had roots in the West African country of Liberia, the writer Shonda Rhimes seeks to discover hers with the help of the PBS series ‘Finding My Roots’ this year.

She took to Twitter to announce the news this morning, sharing:

Her journey to the past will air on PBS this fall and will make her the latest African-American public figure to use a TV special to uncover the truth about their hidden past.

Indeed, NBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ helped the actress Vanessa Williams and the singer Lionel Richie learn of their blood ties to the transatlantic slave trade, and helped Blair Underwood trace his lineage all the way to Cameroon where he still has living relatives.

An air date for Shonda’s story is yet to be announced.

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It was the thud heard around the world.

Madonna‘s fall at the 2015 BRIT Awards this week continues to garner headlines and social media plays aplenty.

And while many found humor in the misstep, as evidenced by the myriad of memes and gifts that flooded the net, there was a very serious side to the matter which is now becoming apparent.

During a new interview on The Jonathan Ross Show (set to air in full next month), Material Madge revealed that doctors checked on her until 3am following Wednesday’s showing to ensure she wasn’t concussed.

She also explained that, having anticipated the fall after realising her cape wouldn’t de-tach in time, it was her experience falling off horses that cushioned the impact.

Peep the clip below…

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New music alert!

As his label mate Sevyn Streeter heats up the streets with ‘Don’t Kill the Fun‘, Kevin McCall joins Lyrica Anderson to treat their respective fan bases to brand new music.

Yes, fans of the Urban leaning performers needn’t look any further than below to hear what they’ve cooked up this year, set to hear Kevin get his romance on with ‘Sincerely, Kevin’ and Lyrica show Drake a whole lotta love with her own version of his ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ LP.

Listen below…

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After blazing the Super Bowl with Katy Perry earlier this month, Missy Elliott is making sure she keeps the momentum moving.

The game-changing rapper/producer has re-commenced recording of her new album and has – per the snap above – drafted in Pharrell Williams.

VA! 2 up 2 down! Me & my fam @Pharrell hard at work pic.twitter.com/PwKHJ1k553

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) February 27, 2015

Missy’s session with Skateboard P comes after she hit the lab with longtime collaborator Timbaland:

Me & @Timbaland bk 2 the drawing board studio dirty beats! pic.twitter.com/0svovxBFRg

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) February 11, 2015

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Two months after giving birth, Alicia Keys and hitmaker husband Swizz Beatz are introducing their newborn to the world.

Named Genesis Ali Dean, the young man made his photo debut in a family portrait the couple shared moments ago.

The new addition becomes baby #2 for the powerful pair, whose four year old son Egypt (far right) was born in 2010. Swizz has three other children from previous relationships.

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